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WILLIAM J. HEGARTY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLAI'BIBLE CLOTHES-TREE.

Speciioation ot Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Application led March 16, 1909. Serial No. 483,830.

To al! whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. Hno- Mmr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philo.- delphia and State of Pennsylvania, have in vented cert-nin new und useful Improvements in Collapsible Clothes-Trees, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to clothestrees and relates more particularly to that class of clothes-trees which are collapsible, the same being an improvement upon the invention of Edmund C. Macartney disclosed in application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 430,057.

The principe-l object of the present invention is to provide a clothes-tree which, when not in use, may be folded into compact fflirm, and set to one side in any convenient p ace.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an uprightsocket having a collapsible supporting stand capable of heing readily moved from place to place, said socket being equipped with e. multiplicity of telescopically arranged members, one of which is provided with collapsible supporting arms, the said arms being concealed within the tree proper when the device is not n use.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide u collapsible clothestree having n folding supporting sta-nd or tripod capable of having its legs folded parallel with the tree when not in use.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide locking attachments for readily locking and unlocking the telescopic arts of the tree.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide resilient means to render the telescopic parts of the tree more or less rigid when in extended position.

Other objects of the invention relate to general details of construction and arrangement of parts.

The invention consists of the im rovements hereinafter described and nelly claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which:

Figure 1, is n view in elevation of e. clothes-tree embodying the invention and showing the seme in extended position. Fig. 2, is a. view principali" in section drawn to an enlarged scale, and illustrating the upper portion of the clothes-tree. Fig. 3, is o. view principally in section, illustrating details of construction. Fig. Ll, is n view in plan, partly sectioned, of the clothes-tree. Fig. 5, is n view in section taken upon the line 5-5, of F ig. l. Fig. 6, is a. view teken upon line 6 6, of Fig. 1, and Fig. 7, is a. view in elevation, illustra-ting` the clothes-tree of the invention in semifolded position.

In the drawings there is shown an upright socket -or sheath 1, adapted to house, when notl in use, n. series of telescopicnlly arranged hollow tubular part-s or members 2, 3, and 4, the said parts being adapted to be guided vertically with respect to said shea-th to fot-1n the tree of the invention. This socket 1, is provided with a collapsible tripod or stand the legs of which may be folder] parallel' with the socket when clothestree is not in use. As clearly shown in Fig. 7, the bottom of the socket l, is provided with e. Bange 5, which acts as a. retainer to keep the band 6, of the stand in place. The band 6, encircles the socket l, and is provided with ears 7, for pivotally supporting arms 8, that have pivotal relation with memhers 9, that serve as the legs of the tripod or stand. These legs 9, are generally U- shaped, see Fig. 6, the free end of which muy be provided with suitable feet 10, und the other ends of which nre ivota-ily secured as nt 1.1, to a. band l2, tiet encircles the socket l. This hand 12, is provided with a slotted portieri 13, for the reception of a pin 14, carried by the socket l, the said parts 13, and 14, serving as a bayonet joint to lock the stand to pince und against rotntion when the clothes-tree is in extended position. The socket 1, is also provided with n pin 15, and the bund 6, is provided with a stop 16. These part-s govern the cxtent of rotation of the stand with respect to the socket as will be readily understood.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. I, and 3, the parts 2. und 3, nrc each provided upon their interiors and adjacent their tops with slots l?, und the parte 2, 3, und 4, are provided with projections or pins 18. As clearly illustrated in the. said ligures the pins 1S, are shown as restiu,Y upon the parts 1 2, and tl, thus serving to hold in extended position the various parts of the elotl1estree. VWhen it is desired to fold or collapse the clothes-tree the parte il, El, and tl, are slightly rotated until t 1e plus or projeetions 1S, come into alinement with the slots 1T, whereupon the Suid pins may pass through the slots and thus permit the parts 2, Il, und 4, to drop and be contained or nested with in the socket l, ns clearly illusi t adpieted to various heights.

trnted in Fig. 7. The part. 4, is slotted as at 19, at intervals in its eircumfen ence so that hinged arms E20, when in vertical or inoperative position lie entirely within the tubular member il. As ele-arti1 illustrated in Figs. 2, and El, these arms 20, have pivotal relation with ears :21, that ra` dinte from a '-fleni'oer arranged concentrieally with respect to a block 23, secured within the tubular member 4, by means of pins or screws 24. In praotiee the member 2Q, serres to keep the arms 20, in substantially vertical position when the tree is in folded position as shown in Fig. Surmounting the tubular member 4, is a cap 25, slotted as :it 26, for the passage therethrough of arms 2T. In this connection it may be remarked that. these arms 2T, have pivotal rela-'tion with a slidnble member 28, as clearly illustrated in Then it is desired to use the supporting arms 9.7, it is merel)T necessary to grasp the ornamental balls 29, carried by the arms 27, and draw the said arms through the slots "26, of the eap QF, thus elevating the part "28. When the viart; 2.8, reaches the ca portion of the olotliestree, the arms 2i', y virtue of their pivotal relation, will gravitate to the position illustrated in Fig. l. It Inu he here remarked that the arms Q0, wil likewise gravitute through slots lll, und assume the position shown in Fig. 1.

ln order to :nuire the clothes-tree as rigid as possilile, when in extended position, the parts 9., and il, and 4, are provided nt their ower ends with Split hollow tubes 30, ns elenrly illustrated in Fig. These split tubes 30, serve to tightly hug the various tube interiors and serve to prevent looseness between the various joints of the telescopio parts which obviously is advantageous. It may be here remarked that by having a series of telescopic parts the tree may be "hat I claim isz- .it clothes-tree comprising an upri ht soeket, a collapsible supporting sta-nd or said socket, a multiplicity of telescopically fitted men'ibers carried by the socket verticalli,7 adjustable independently of one another for extending the tree to predeter' mined heights, :i pair of blocks having mounted thereon lugs said blocks being loeated Within the topmost member of which the lower block is fixed and the upper block slidnblewith respect to said member and collapsible arms carried by and having swivel relation with snid lugs whereof the arms of the fixed block are ada ted to unfold through the slotted sides o said mem ber and. whereof the arms of the slidable block are adapted to unfold through the slotted top of said member, substantially ne described and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my nume.

lVll ,Ll AM J. HEGARTY.

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